HeyRuaHow to say “priest” in Irish
- Irish:
- sagart
- English:
- priest
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, first declension
- Pronunciation:
- “SAG-urt” /ˈsˠaɡəɾˠt̪ˠ/
- Plural:
- sagairt (priests)
- Genitive singular:
- sagairt, an tsagairt (e.g. teach an tsagairt, the priest's house)
- Genitive plural:
- sagart, na sagart (e.g. cruinniú na sagart, the meeting of the priests)
What does “sagart” mean?
- priest
- A man ordained to lead worship and administer the sacraments, especially in the Catholic Church.Also: clergyman, father, cleric.
“Sagart” with the article
The plural of priest in Irish is sagairt. Here is sagart after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Sagart” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using sagart, the Irish word for priest.
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Priest in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for priest?
The Irish for priest is sagart (pronounced “SAG-urt”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is sagairt.
How do you pronounce sagart in Irish?
Sagart is said like “SAG-urt” (IPA /ˈsˠaɡəɾˠt̪ˠ/).
What is the plural of priest in Irish?
The plural of sagart is sagairt; with the article, na sagairt means “the priests”. The genitive plural is sagart, as in cruinniú na sagart (the meeting of the priests).
Why does sagart change to shagart?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo shagart. After ár (our) it stays ár sagart, because s does not take eclipsis.
How do you address a priest in Irish?
Use the vocative 'a Athair' (Father), or 'a shagairt' as in the corpus; 'an tAthair' is used before a priest's name.
